PALM BEACH COUNTY — Due to the threat of Hurricane Dorian, and to give everyone time to make hurricane preparations, all campuses of Palm Beach State College will be closed starting Friday, Aug. 30 at noon. At this time, the College is scheduled to reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 3. All classes and activities scheduled during the closure period are cancelled.

Any additional updates will be communicated via the College website at www.palmbeachstate.edu, the College emergency alert system and social media. Students and employees also may download the Rave Guardian App to their smartphone to receive up-to-date emergency notifications.

Serving 49,000 students annually, Palm Beach State College is the largest institution of higher education in Palm Beach County, providing bachelor’s degrees, associate degrees, professional certificates, career training and lifelong learning. Established in 1933 as Florida’s first public community college, Palm Beach State offers more than 130 programs of study at locations in Lake Worth, Boca Raton, Palm Beach Gardens, Belle Glade and Loxahatchee Groves.